I'm Lucky and He's Nimble

Here is my manifesto/tin-hat post for the Masters of the Air RPF ship Austin Butler and Callum Turner. I started this post for the snowflake challenge, but now I'm finishing it for the marchmetamatterschallenge. Also, there are some really excellent Callum/Austin RPF prompts at hbowarkinkmeme that I desperately want to write so I'm counting this as rushed research before Callum gets married.

My absolute shippiest fact comes from this tumblr post. Austin and Callum were at an Elvis-related dinner together (September 30th, 2022), which means WHO invited Callum? Must have been Austin, right? Callum looks drunk and also like he's having the best time. Then, Austin is at the Boys in the Boat premiere party on December 14, 2023 and this is what they look like!! Drunk, comfortable, close, having a great time. I'm assuming Callum invited Austin to be his date for the premiere?



This article by V Magazine from March 2024 features Callum Turner. I enjoyed the interview and the photos are great too. When the interviewer brings up Austin, Callum doesn't miss the chance to sing his praises.

VMAN: What was it like working with Austin Butler for Masters of the Air, who was also just recently on the cover of VMAN?

CT: Austin is one of my favorite actors and one of my favorite people. Every day we went in together I was inspired by him. He brings such wonderful gravitas to Cleven, and humor. I think he nails this part.

( clips and interviews under here )